The number of acute Covid Hospital admissions has gone up in the week published by Public Health Scotland on 5th October 2023 to 257 (1st Oct) from 220 the previous week. The […]
Letters: Questions About the Winter Vaccination Programme
“My husband was called for what he thought was going to be a Covid plus ‘Flu vaccination. When he arrived at the hospital he was told that he’s only eligible for the ‘Flu jab.”
New #Covid Variant Recorded in Scotland
“Work is ongoing to understand the new COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 more fully, however as a precautionary measure, vaccination of people at highest risk such as care home residents and people aged 75 and over is being brought forward.” Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Gregor Smith
#Covid Hospitalisations & Deaths Increase: Weekly Update
The monitoring of Scotland’s waste water for Covid-19 ribonucleic acid (RNA) shows that Covid is very much still present in our communities and is increasing. The figures illustrated are for the area served by the Kirkwall waste water service.
Routine #Covid Testing Reduced & Winter Vaccination Programme
The Scottish Government has announced that routine COVID-19 testing in hospitals, care homes and prisons is to be substantially reduced in Scotland following clinical and scientific advice.
Vaccination is still the best way of protecting yourself against severe COVID-19 illness.
NHS Orkney is offering Drop-in Vaccination Clinics for those eligible at the Balfour: Mondays 12, 19 & 26 June from 1.20pm – 3pm Tuesdays 13, 20 & 27 June from 09.30am – 11am
#Covid Hospitalisations Continue to Decrease, Weekly Update
It is important to monitor COVID-19 hospital admissions as it is a measure of severe disease and captures pressures facing NHS hospitals. – Public Health Scotland
332,619 COVID-19 vaccines administered in Scotland’s Spring Vaccination Programme: Weekly Update
In the latest week ending 14 May 2023, 50,848 COVID-19 vaccines were administered.
17% Increase in Hospital Patients with #Covid
There were 1,323 patients in hospital with COVID-19 which is a 17.0% increase from the previous week
#Covid & #Flu Update 6th January 2023
In the week ending 01 January 2023, there were on average 1,267 patients in hospital with COVID-19, a 15.1% increase from the previous week ending 25 December 2022 (1,101)